Masami Teraoka’s seven newest triptychs, executed in oil on panel with gold leaf frames between 2009 and 2014, transform the McKinney Avenue Contemporary’s large gallery into a modern day version of a Renaissance chapel.
At least from my vantage point in Houston, there don't seem to be many tea leaves to read regarding the abrupt departure of David Rubin from the San Antonio Museum of Art, where he's been the curator of contemporary art since 2006.
One of the Dallas Museum of Art’s strongest collecting areas is art made after World War II, but because the DMA lacks permanent gallery space for those holdings, shows like Never Enough: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art represent a relatively rare chance to dive into them.
One of my most powerful art memories of 2013 is visiting the traveling exhibition 30 Americans, which presented important works by contemporary African American artists, on July 4, a free day at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
